Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 5133    SESSION 16 - 9.30AM FRIDAY 16 APRIL    Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $130

PHOCAS, (A.D. 602-610), follis, Constantinople mint, uncertain date, obv. Phocas crowned and facing wearing consular robes, rev. XXXX, CON in exergue ANNO above, and Officinae gamma, (S.640) (illustrated); half follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Phocas crowned and facing wearing consular robes, rev. XX, CON in exergue and Officinae delta, decanummium, (illustrated); another decanummia, rev. X, cross above, (S.643, 645, D.O. 36, 38); another half folles, Constantinople mint, obv. Phocas crowned and facing wearing consular robes, rev. XX, CON in exergue and Officinae uncertain overstruck on an issue of Anastasius, another decanummium, rev. X, cross above, another Carthage mint, half folles, rev. XX cross above, FOCA around, (S.643, 645, 685, D.O. 36, 38, 113); another half folles, Constantinople mint, obv. Phocas crowned and facing wearing consular robes, rev. XX, CON in exergue and Officinae A, gamma and delta, another Nicomedia mint, year 5 = 606-7, restruck on coin of Cyzicus mint, (S.643, 663, D.O. 36, 66); another half follis, Carthage mint, obv. Phocas crowned and facing wearing consular robes, rev. XX, cross and FOCA, decanummium, rev. X, N & M either side, cross above, star below, (S.685, 688, D.O. 113, 117). Very good - very fine, most with tickets. (12)

Ex Ted Murphy Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 46 (lots 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141).